Custodial Death Record
Sweet Dagza
Lubbock County, Texas - 6/23/2021, 7:24 AM
Record summary
| Name | Sweet Dagza |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 6/23/2021, 7:24 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Lubbock County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 21-1763-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
2/15/2022 10:44
Report Date: Status: Submitted
AM
Agency/Facility Information
Lubbock County
Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 10536
Sheriff's Office
Agency City: Lubbock Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 79408
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Kelly
Director Middle Name: S
Director Last Name: Rowe
Reporter Name: Cody Scott Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Sweet
Middle Name:
Last Name: Dagza
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 10/24/1960 Sex: Female
Asian or Pacific
Race:
Islander
Age At Time Of Death: 60
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
6/6/2021 2:00 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 6/23/2021 2:24 AM
Manner / Cause of Death
Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death?
Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results are
Evaluation?: available
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Could not be
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Manner of Death: determined
Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Undetermined.
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Unknown
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death?
Who caused the death?: Not applicable
If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select
all that apply)
Type of weapon that caused
Not Applicable
death?:
Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent
develop the condition after admission?
Pre existing medical Could not be
condition?: determined
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death?
Means of Death: Unknown
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 3502 N. Holly Ave City: Lubbock
County: Lubbock Zip: 79403
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Law Enforcement
Location Category:
Facility
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Type of Custody: County Jail
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
Jail - single cell
What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where
the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Entry Date Time: 6/6/2021 2:00 PM
Where did the death occur?
Law enforcement
Death Location: facility/booking
center
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?: Yes
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What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been)
charged with at the time of death?
Offense 1:
Indecent Exposure (misdemeanor class B)
Offense 2:
Offense 3:
Were the Charges:: Filed
What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply)
Type of Offense: Other, specify
Type of Offense, Other:
Sexual Offense
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent
display or use a weapon?
Decedent display/use of
No
weapons:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Attempt to Injure Others?: No
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Appear intoxicated (alcohol or
Yes Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes
problems?:
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At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or
No No
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
No No
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
No No
including law: escape/flee custody:
Attempt gain possession
No
officer's weapon:
Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the
death?
Under Restraint: No
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
On June 23, 2021, at approximately 02:05 am, Officers were conducting a jail security checks in the medical
unit when they found inmate Sweet Dagza unresponsive on her bed. A radio call for an unresponsive inmate
was announced. Jail medical personnel arrived and began assessing Inmate Dagza and Emergency Medical
Services were called. EMS arrived at approximately 02:24 and pronounced Inmate Dagza deceased. The
Metropoitan Special Crimes unit was contacted to investigate the death. The deceased was turned over to the
Lubbock Medical Examiner’s Office.
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